Muscle-Specific Overexpression of PGC-1α Does Not Augment Metabolic Improvements in Response to Exercise and Caloric Restriction.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
This study used mice with muscle-specific overexpression of PGC-1α, a transcriptional coactivator that promotes mitochondrial biogenesis, to determine whether increased oxidative potential facilitates metabolic improvements in response to lifestyle modification. MCK-PGC1α mice and nontransgenic (NT) littermates were fed a high-fat diet (HFD) for 10 weeks, followed by stepwise exposures to voluntary wheel running (HFD+Ex) and then 25% caloric restriction with exercise (Ex/CR), each for an additional 10 weeks with continued HFD. Running and CR improved weight and glucose control similarly in MCK-PGC1α and NT mice. Sedentary MCK-PGC1α mice were more susceptible to diet-induced glucose intolerance, and insulin action measured in isolated skeletal muscles remained lower in the transgenic compared with the NT group, even after Ex/CR. Comprehensive profiling of >200 metabolites and lipid intermediates revealed dramatic group-specific responses to the intervention but did not produce a lead candidate that tracked with changes in glucose tolerance irrespective of genotype. Instead, principal components analysis identified a chemically diverse metabolite cluster that correlated with multiple measures of insulin responsiveness. These findings challenge the notion that increased oxidative capacity defends whole-body energy homeostasis and suggest that the interplay between mitochondrial performance, lipotoxicity, and insulin action is more complex than previously proposed.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Wong, KE; Mikus, CR; Slentz, DH; Seiler, SE; DeBalsi, KL; Ilkayeva, OR; Crain, KI; Kinter, MT; Kien, CL; Stevens, RD; Muoio, DM
Published Date
- May 2015
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 64 / 5
Start / End Page
- 1532 - 1543
PubMed ID
- 25422105
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC4407850
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1939-327X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.2337/db14-0827
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States